The six pension profiles compiled by The Africa Report take a peek into a sector that is in the process of formulating regulatory and management structures.

London Mining's iron ore operation is part of a mining boom that has fuelled huge growth projections, while new taxes and monitoring schemes are starting to shape up.

Several large-scale plantation projects to produce for export are now underway, but the government's programmes to promote the activities of smallholders have yet to take off.

Mobile-money platforms have not taken off in every location, but innovators are launching insurance and lending services that bring new utility to the sector.

China Airports Construction Corporation (CACC) is set to begin construction of Ghana's second international airport after Kotoka International Airport with the capacity for large aircraft, a government official in the West African country has revealed.

While the Libyan Investment Authority has been preoccupied with fighting seizures and losses in Europe, several African governments have taken a swipe at telecoms assets, with mixed success.